The mission of the Shared Service Center is to provide timely, accurate, and convenient financial services to departments in an efficient and effective manner; and in compliance with appropriate rules and regulations to enhance the instructional, research, and public service programs of the university in an environment that supports the needs of the university’s students, faculty, staff and the community. This position will be responsible for providing core business functions for departments served by the Shared Service Center. The position will work collaboratively with Financial Services Accountants to support the needs of the departments.

Benefits include single or family health care coverage (UND pays the full premium), life insurance, employee assistance program, retirement plans with generous employer contributions, annual & sick leave in addition to 10 paid holidays.

Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.

UND also offers an employee tuition waiver and a variety of professional development opportunities.

Find out more about UND's great benefits and perks here!

• Provide accounting and business-related support

  • Process Accounts Payable transactions.

  • Process Accounts Receivable transactions.

  • Process transactions in compliance with UND policies and procedures.

  •  Retain documentation in accordance with UND Records Retention policies.

• Assist with monitoring and reporting of customer financial transactions and budgets

  • Use PeopleSoft ERP and other reporting tools to record, review, and assist with reconciling financial transactions for assigned departments.

  • Assist with reconciling all customer funds monthly.

  • Assist Financial Services Accountants with annual budget preparation, including data entry in the budget module.

• Coordinate departmental payroll activities and prepare appropriate HR & Payroll Services paperwork..

  • Assist Financial Accountants in the preparation of appropriate payroll paperwork.

  • Assist customers with new paperwork for onboarding new employees, faculty letters of understanding, etc.

  • Review payroll expenditures for compliance and appropriateness.

• Be an active team member including participation in meetings, professional development, training and other duties as assigned.

• Positive Outlook - general tendency to see future possibilities and outcomes in favorable terms.

• Initiative - “The person with initiative is ready to take on new challenges and discover new ways to do tasks; he or she pursues high productivity and sets an example for peers.”

• Degree of Openness - The degree of extent that a person is receptive to ideas, cultures, and concepts; whether the person is open to new or different experiences.

• Associate’s degree in accounting or business related field or two years of work experience in a financial or business support role; such as bookkeeping, accounting, finance, payroll support or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Outlook, and Excel.
• Successful completion of criminal history records check.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

• Experience in processing, reconciling, and reporting of financial transactions.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Finance and HRMS (Human Resources/Payroll) modules.
• Experience with Perceptive Content or similar accounts payable system.
• Knowledge of UND policies and procedures.

$42,000 / year, benefitted, non-exempt position

Monday - Friday ; 8:00AM - 4:30PM

For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 11:59PM on the closing date.

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All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EO/Title IX for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

The University of North Dakota is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other protected characteristic. Women, minorities, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status as part of the application process. This information will remain confidential and separate from your application.

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 showing character of service or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of North Dakota publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The report includes the university’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years of crime statistics for our campus. As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report. The report and statistical data can be found online at UND.edu. You may also request a paper copy of the report from the UND Police Department located at 3851 Campus Road, Grand Forks, ND, 58202.